Gaming Room Decor Ideas: Build a Setup That Looks as Good as It Plays

Most gaming setups start with the hardware and stop there. The rooms that look good on camera and feel good to sit in are planned in layers. Work through these in order and each one builds on the last.

Layer 1: Light behind the screen

Bias lighting, meaning soft light behind a monitor or TV, lowers the contrast between a bright screen and a dark wall. That is easier on your eyes in long sessions and it frames the screen. Smart LED light bars stand on either side of a monitor, and an LED strip fixes along the back edge of the desk.

Layer 2: One wall feature

Pick a single piece for the wall the camera faces. A neon-style sign gives colour that matches your RGB lighting. The Vice City Neon Light is a popular choice for a retro look. One sign reads as a feature. Three compete with each other.

Layer 3: A clear desk

Controllers and headsets left on the desk are the main reason a setup looks untidy. A Controller Holder gives them a fixed place and turns them into part of the display.

Layer 4: Something under the chair

A rug marks out the gaming zone, softens the sound in the room and protects the floor from chair wheels. Themed designs such as the Game Boy Rug add character. See all rugs for more shapes.

Layer 5: A break between matches

A Mini Hoop on the back of the door gives you a reason to stand up between rounds, which your back will thank you for.

Match your colours

Set every light in the room to the same two colours. Purple and blue, or orange and pink, look deliberate. A full rainbow cycle looks like a default setting.

The shortcut

If you would rather buy the look in one go, the Midnight Gamer Starter bundle groups pieces that already work together. All sets are in the bedroom bundles collection.